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The Flower Workshop: Lessons in Arranging Blooms, Branches, Fruits, and Foraged Materials

Ariella Chezar · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 245
Format: Print book

Written by a celebrated floral designer and lavishly illustrated with full-color photography, this book not only provides step-by-step instructions for 50 stunning floral projects from simple to spectacular, but also equips readers with the skills to customize arrangements at home. Whether...
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The Fine Art of Paper Flowers: A Guide to Making Beautiful and Lifelike Botanicals

TIFFANIE TURNER · Watson-Guptill
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring, practical and gorgeous guide to crafting the most realistic and artful paper flowers for arrangements, art, décor, wearables and more, from San Francisco botanical artist Tiffanie Turner. The Fine Art of Paper Flowers is an elevated art and craft guide that features complete...
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DIY Wardrobe Makeovers: Alter, Refresh & Refashion Your Clothes

Suzannah Hamlin Stanley · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Print book

Unlock your closet's potential with simple wardrobe fixes and refashions to express your style. These basic alterations and step-by-step restyling tutorials will help you fit and reassemble garments into newfound faves. No sloppy shortcuts here -- learn how to alter sweaters, pants,...
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Jonathan Adler 100 Ways to Happy Chic Your Life

Jonathan Adler · Sterling Signature
Format: Hardcover

Live happily, live stylishly! Celebrity designer Jonathan Adler's newest book is a vibrant, hilarious mash-up of style bible, decorating tome, and self-help guide. In gorgeous, full-color spreads, 100 bold ideas for Happy Chic dwelling, decorating, and entertaining are revealed. As a bonus,...
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Jane Bull's Get Set, Sew

Jane Bull · DK
Format: Hardcover

Jane Bull's Get Set, Sew is a beginner's guide to mastering your sewing machine with 20 easy projects. The latest in Jane Bull's successful series of craft titles, Jane Bull's Get Set, Sew is a clear, fresh, enjoyable introduction to sewing on a machine.
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Beginners Guide to Learning Crocodile Stitch

Hook & Needle Designs · Leisure Arts
Format: Print book

With its eye-catching layers of scales, Crocodile Stitch is a fun way to add interest to crochet projects, from fashions to home décor. With Beginners Guide to Crocodile Stitch by Lisa Gentry, youll be surprised how easy it is to learn this gorgeous dimensional stitch using our clear photographs...
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Craft a Creative Business: Making & Marketing a Successful Creative Business

Fiona Pullen · Search Press
Format: Print book

A complete must-read guide for anyone wanting to turn their hobby, craft or art skills into a successful business. Covering everything you ever wanted to know, Fiona gives clear, simple advice on the importance of identifying markets, focusing on a USP, assessing the competition, making...
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Extreme Bricks: Spectacular, Record-Breaking, and Astounding LEGO Projects from around the World

Sarah Herman · Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

From the Great Pyramid of Giza and Stonehenge to the Colosseum and the Taj Mahal, man has never shied away from an extreme building challenge, and the LEGO builders of the twenty-first century are no different. Whether they’re re-creating the works of ancient masters in brick form,...
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Sensational Sets and Borders

Sally Schneider · Rodale Press
Pages: 128
Format: Book

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Sensational Sets & BordersDiscover lots of exciting new ways to arrange your stash of blocks in fresh, creative settings, and then surround them with a dynamic pieced or plain border. More than 200 quilter's-eye-view photos and clear step-by-step directions...
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Compost: A Family Guide to Making Soil from Scraps

Ben Raskin · Roost Books
Format: Hardcover

Set your family on the path to a planet-friendly lifestyle with this fun guide to compost--what it is, how to make it, how to maintain it.  Includes games, stickers, and more!Teach your kids that composting is fun with this funky guide that takes you from the nitty-gritty of compost...
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Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Italy: 20 Designs from Rowan for Patchwork and Quilting

Kaffe Fassett · Taunton Press
Pages: 152
Format: Print book

In Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Italy, Kaffe and his team--Liza Prior-Lucy, Brandon Mably, Corienne Kramer, Sally Davis, Judy Baldwin, and Julie Stockler--have put together a great range of quilt designs in striking color combinations including both classic and contemporary blocks. From the zinging...
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Faith, Hope, Love, Knitting: Celebrating the Gift of Knitting with 20 Beautiful Patterns

Lorna Miser · Watson-Guptill Publications
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love.But the greatest of these is love. - 1 Corinthians 13:13Knitting the Way of LoveIn Faith, Hope, Love, Knitting, Lorna Miser celebrates her passion forknitting as a wonderful, exciting gift from God. Because it's so much apart of who she is, Lorna...
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Hello Kitty Crochet: Supercute Amigurumi Patterns for Sanrio Friends

Mei Li Lee · Quirk Books
Format: Hardcover

Hello Kitty Crochet is all about cute the whimsical world of Hello Kitty and her Sanrio friends meets theJapanese art of amigurumi or crocheted dolls With easy-to-make patterns for adorable characters andaccessories Hello Kitty Crochet allows you to make all your favorites new and old from...
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100 Pin Loom Squares: 100 Exciting Color Combinations to Try, Plus 15 Stylish Projects

Florencia Campos Correa · St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Print book

Now, weaving is as portable as knitting! Use up your stash and complete your projects in half the time. Make handbags, baby blankets, scarves or just some simple coasters to start out. Easy and fun to make, pin loom squares can be woven in minutes and require only small amounts of yarn....
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